Silvia Sidney to Appear at Film Event at the Museum of Modern
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The Museum of Modern Art 50th Anniversary *0 SYLVIA SIDNEY TO APPEAR AT FILM EVENT AT THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART The distinguished stage and screen actress Sylvia Sidney will be the guest of honor at The Museum of Modern Art on Tuesday, June 12th at 8:00 p.m., for a special program in tribute to her remarkable contribution to the art of the American screen. A rare Technicolor print from the Department of Film's archives of her 1936 film "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" will be shown in its entirety, after which Miss Sidney will discuss the film in a question-and-answer session with the audience. Miss Sidney's appearance is one of a series of special events for Museum members being organized this year by the Department of Film and the Membership Department in commemoration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of The Museum of Modern Art. Each of these evenings highlights important films from the collection of the Department of Film, while honoring the artists on both sides of the camera who created these works. The first program in this series was a recent homage to the late Jean Renoir, in which his film "The Golden Coach" was presented, introduced by critic Roger Greenspun. 11 West 53 Street, New York, N.Y. 10019, 212-956-6100 Cable: Modernart NO. 28 Page 2 In a film career which extends back to the year of the Museum's formation, Miss Sidney has appeared in a number of Hollywood's most honored and enduring movies. In addition to Henry Hathaway's "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine", included among her most memorable efforts are King Vidor's "Street Scene", Fritz Lang's "You Only Live Once", Alfred Hitchcock's British film "Sabotage", William WyTer's "Dead End", the film version of Lillian Hell man's play "The Searching Wind", and "Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams", for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. Any remaining tickets will be available at the Museum's Lobby Information Desk on the evening of this event. June 1979 For further information, please contact Lisa Crockett, Assistant, (212) 956-7504, Department of Public Information, The Museum of Modern Art, 11 West 53 Street, New York, New York 10019. .